The Forestdale Fire district has filed litigation against the city of Adamsville, the council announced at a meeting on Monday night. The Forestdale Fire district's lawsuit claims that the city of Adamsville has not paid fire dues as required by state law.

After a brief meeting on Monday, Adamsville mayor Pam Palmer said that the case was filed but that further details could not be released at this time.

State law was cited by both chief of the Forestdale Fire Department, Donald Melton, and Adamsville city attorney, Jim Ward. Act 604 of Alabama State Legislature says, "the amount of money paid to the fire district may be paid by the municipality or the property owners involved in the proceedings."

Adamsville has annexed portions of Forestdale Fire district. Fire dues can also be paid by property owners in the annexed territory.

On Thursday, Ward said that the city is not obligated to pay the dues. More details will follow as the case develops.